Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Category
Browse sedimentary rock (specifically a chemical sedimentary rock, or a chert if considered purely mineral aggregate) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dalmatian Stone (often misnamed Dalmatian Jasper)
Aplite (with hornblende/arfvedsonite inclusions)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Pyrite in Shale
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Granite Gneiss
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Chert (Commonly known as Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Brecciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities
Satin Spar (Gypsum)
Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) containing Iron Oxide inclusions
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Wishing Stone (Quartz-veined Siltstone or Graywacke)
Hydrothermal Quartz vein in matrix of SiO2 (Quartz) and Al2O3 (Clay minerals)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Schistose metamorphic rock rich in Muscovite/Biotite)
Chert (Jasper variety)
Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Grey Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock)
Ironstone Concretion (Ironstone Gourd)
Limonite/Goethite Concretion (FeOO(H))
Sandstone (Quartz-rich)
Arenite (SiO2)
Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Jasper (Iron-stained Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Shale
Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)
River Cobble (likely Sandstone or Siltstone type)
Sandstone or Siltstone (common rock types that form river cobbles)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Red Jasper (Opaque Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions
Chert (Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limestone with Calcite Veins
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz (Vein Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Field-collected variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Conglomerate (River Rock Aggregate)
Conglomerate (Lithic-clast conglomerate)
Limestone
Calcite-rich Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)
Limonite/Goethite on Shale
Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) often associated with argillaceous rock
Concretion
Various mineral compositions, typically carbonate or iron oxide cemented sediment
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Shale (sub-type: Carbonaceous Shale)
Lutaceous Sedimentary Rock
Greenstone
Metamorphosed Mafic Igneous Rock
Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate color)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony